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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Brined Shrimp with Jalapeño and Garlic - Pink Saturday

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I like to serve these shrimp as a prelude to a simple steak or roast dinner. It's not my favorite appetizer, but the jalapeño adds zip and the shrimp adds texture to what could otherwise be a boring meal. The dish also has remarkable pink color. I found the recipe, developed by Melissa Jacobson, at Food and Wine where it received rave reviews. The recipe is simple and straight forward and my only caveat is not to marinate the shrimp for more than two hours. While the shrimp have a nice sweet and spicy flavor, they become too vinegary, for my taste anyway, if allowed to chill for longer than that. This first course can be assembled in 30 minutes, but it does need a full 2 hours to marinate and chill. Here's the recipe for a quick and easy starter.

Directions:1) In a large pot of boiling salted water, simmer the shrimp until just white throughout, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to an 8-by-11-inch glass or ceramic dish. Scatter onion and jalapeño over shrimp.2) In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns and mustard seeds and bring to a simmer; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour pickling liquid over shrimp and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 6 hours. I think 2 hours is plenty.3) Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp with onion and jalapeño to a medium bowl. Toss with olive oil and salt. Transfer equal portions to 4 individual lettuce lined salad plates. Serve cold. Yield: 4 servings.

This post is being linked to:Pink Saturday, sponsored by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

Oh Goody - another shrimp recipe. I just made your Spiced and Picked Shrimp recipe this afternoon. Had to force myself to stop devouring them after they were finished steaming. They're in the fridge chilling now... can't wait to eat them tomorrow.

I will say it again..oh yummmmm. My son and his family are such shrimp lovers, I'm passing the recipes along to them also. Thank you Mary, as always,this looks delicious.Happy Pink Saturday..hope your weekend is a great one..

Mmmmm That looks wonderful! I always get hungry reading the Foodie Friday posts.. but this week my mouth has been watering!I'm having a little New Years Give away too... stop by and enter if you get a chance...~Really Rainey~

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